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cnbc contributor stacy liblet at queens center mall here in new york city. we also have liz dunn of mcquarry capital on the west coast in san francisco. great to have you all with us. laura, why don't i get to you first of all. what are you seeing out there on the floor of the malls? >> so traffic's slowing a little bit which is normal for the afternoon. i think that most of the traffic -- most of the big buys were for electronics and toys. those happened last night. they may be happening online more and more. but the mall's bit slow, we think, relative to a year ago. >> do you think people came in earlier with all of these earlier openings that we've been hearing about? do you feel maybe that's just drifted off a little bit as everyone's now done their shopping and gone loam to bed? >> i'm pretty sure that that is what has happened here. you don't normally see -- this is an urban mall in queens. i would not judge the rest of the country by this particular mall. most of the estimates were about 2.5% growth on top of 4% last year. that looks reasonable to us
cnbc contributor stacy liblet at queens center mall here in new york city. we also have liz dunn of mcquarry capital on the west coast in san francisco. great to have you all with us. laura, why don't i get to you first of all. what are you seeing out there on the floor of the malls? >> so traffic's slowing a little bit which is normal for the afternoon. i think that most of the traffic -- most of the big buys were for electronics and toys. those happened last night. they may be happening...
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mayor bloomberg just this afternoon also estimated the losses for new york city alone, economic activity and government at $20 billion alone. this may be -- remember, initially it was estimated at $50 billion event. maybe it's more like $75 billion or $100 billion. just a warning to investors, there's a lot of data coming up this week that's affected by sandy. if you take a look tomorrow, durable goods could have a sandy effect in it. new home sales thursday, you have jobless claims. again, a sandy effect in there. and the challenge for those playing the short term is to disaggregate, what's sandy and what's the real economy and after that figure off the fiscal cliff. >> all of that feeds into what you were saying, bill, expect a lot of volatility. the sandy effect will make it harder to decipher what's going on with the economic data. >> and the economic data is going to be skewed by mother nature, by politicians, a lot of things. you need a longer view, more than four weeks -- >> what's your view right now? >> cautious. but have you to be invested. you can't sit on the sidelines earnin
mayor bloomberg just this afternoon also estimated the losses for new york city alone, economic activity and government at $20 billion alone. this may be -- remember, initially it was estimated at $50 billion event. maybe it's more like $75 billion or $100 billion. just a warning to investors, there's a lot of data coming up this week that's affected by sandy. if you take a look tomorrow, durable goods could have a sandy effect in it. new home sales thursday, you have jobless claims. again, a...
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ben bernanke set to talk hours from now in new york city. andy, good to see you. we're talking euro/u.s. dollar here. there's obviously two sides. there's hope of a greek deal and there's hope of an aversion to the fiscal cliff. how does this tip in your view? >> i think there's a lot of what we call in chicago a lot of hopium out there. hope for avoiding the fiscal cliff, hope for peace in the middle east and you can toss in hope for cure for cancer. the market has been rallying on this over the last 24 to 48 hours. to me i don't like what's going on overall and i think we'll see maybe just a little bit more risk on over the next maybe 24 hours. i want to take an opportunity to sell that risk at that point. >> all right. what levels are we talking about? we're talking about selling euro/u.s. dollar i presume and you're waiting for euro to go higher. >> we're just trading below my entry point. i want to sell at 128.25. tight stop at 128.75. i look for a decent size move back down to 125.75. my whole thought on this is that the debt negotiations and the cliff negot
ben bernanke set to talk hours from now in new york city. andy, good to see you. we're talking euro/u.s. dollar here. there's obviously two sides. there's hope of a greek deal and there's hope of an aversion to the fiscal cliff. how does this tip in your view? >> i think there's a lot of what we call in chicago a lot of hopium out there. hope for avoiding the fiscal cliff, hope for peace in the middle east and you can toss in hope for cure for cancer. the market has been rallying on this...
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hostess has a lick wi sdags hearing set today in new york. the 82-year-old company announced friday it was closing after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands of striking bakery workers. now, this move means that most of its 18,000 employees will lose their jobs. several third parties have expressed interest in buying assets, so twinkies may find a second lease in life. >>> someone else looking at snapping up assets a snoop dogg or snoop lion as i guess he's known now. he's setting his sights on scott land's celtics soccer team. the avid sports fan told the scott tesch daily record he first noticed the club after it defeated barcelona earlier this month. snoop doc doesn't envision himself running the team, but he would like to invest enough to have a seat on the board and have his voice heard to bring a bit of snoop to things. >>> the final movie in the twilight series sank its teeth into the competition topping the u.s. weekend box office with an estimated $141.3 million. that makes it the eighth best opening all-time. but brea
hostess has a lick wi sdags hearing set today in new york. the 82-year-old company announced friday it was closing after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands of striking bakery workers. now, this move means that most of its 18,000 employees will lose their jobs. several third parties have expressed interest in buying assets, so twinkies may find a second lease in life. >>> someone else looking at snapping up assets a snoop dogg or snoop lion as i guess he's known now....
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new york city government grew and added employees. that's the wrong way. we have to have private sector growing. the government reducing the number of employees. >> all right. >> gentlemen, thank you for being here today. it's been a pleasure. ed, don, we'll have you both back soon. that does it for us today. join us tomorrow. right now it's time for "squawk on the street." >>> good tuesday morning. welcome to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintanilla with jim cramer, david faber live at the new york stock exchange. melissa is off. the latest s&p case-shiller report has been released. results at the bottom of your screen. we'll go inside those numbers in about 15 minutes from now. >>> futures here marking sometime ahead of data later this morning. we have a mild rally in europe after the greek bailout deal does get done after the third round of talks right now it looks like london and paris are in the green as is frankfurt. our road map starts in omaha where conagra is buying ralcorp. a deal worth 6.8 billion including debt makes it the largest private
new york city government grew and added employees. that's the wrong way. we have to have private sector growing. the government reducing the number of employees. >> all right. >> gentlemen, thank you for being here today. it's been a pleasure. ed, don, we'll have you both back soon. that does it for us today. join us tomorrow. right now it's time for "squawk on the street." >>> good tuesday morning. welcome to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintanilla...
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. >> exactly, and therefore, my question becomes, you look at some of the major cities like new york, boston, l.a., san francisco, philadelphia, whatever, you say to yourself if you were to take that deduction, take it from 1 million to 500,000, how substantial an impact would that have on prices? >> well, i think that -- >> will all the associated issues about mobility and everything else? >> i really think -- if you move it down from 1 million to some number 500,000, i think it's de minimus. i think if you eliminate it all together i think it's clearly will have an impact on prices. i think people buying their second, their trade-up home, their third or fourth home, you know, those types of people, they're not buying because of the interest deduction. i think there are other things, joe, that had come into play as well, and that is are you seeing real income growth in your job, are your investments doing well, things like that have an overall impact. they're buying a hard asset that typically appreciates. >> jeremy siegel is here and has a question for you. >> most countries in the
. >> exactly, and therefore, my question becomes, you look at some of the major cities like new york, boston, l.a., san francisco, philadelphia, whatever, you say to yourself if you were to take that deduction, take it from 1 million to 500,000, how substantial an impact would that have on prices? >> well, i think that -- >> will all the associated issues about mobility and everything else? >> i really think -- if you move it down from 1 million to some number 500,000, i...
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olay pro-x. >> a man convicted of plotting to bomb the new york city subways, the sentence and what he said at the hearing when we continue. ing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. >>> tonight's "keeping them honest" report. we're not offering our opinion or trying to play favorites and we're not supporting democrats or republicans as they do on other cable channels, finding the facts, the truth there's still value in that. the benghazi attack and the toned down message from one congressman today. republican congressman peter king, a member of the house intelligence committee. former cia director david petraeus testified about the attack before the committee today in a closed-door session and he did the same on the senate side. the retired gen
olay pro-x. >> a man convicted of plotting to bomb the new york city subways, the sentence and what he said at the hearing when we continue. ing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's...
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we're keeping them honest next >> a man convicted of plotting to bomb the new york city subways, the sentence and what he said at the hearing when we continue. >>> tonight's "keeping them honest" report. we're not offering our opinion or trying to play favorites and we're not supporting democrats or republicans as they do on other cable channels, finding the facts, the truth there's still value in that. the benghazi attack and the toned down message from one congressman today. republican congressman peter king, a member of the house intelligence committee. former cia director david petraeus testified about the attack before the committee today in a closed-door session and he did the same on the senate side. the retired general was on the hill for five hours. according to congressman king, petraeus told them the attack on benghazi was an act of terrorism committed by al qaeda, christopher stevens and three other americans were killed in that assault. five days after the attack on the sunday morning talk shows there was no talk of a terrorist attack from susan rice, the u.s. ambassador
we're keeping them honest next >> a man convicted of plotting to bomb the new york city subways, the sentence and what he said at the hearing when we continue. >>> tonight's "keeping them honest" report. we're not offering our opinion or trying to play favorites and we're not supporting democrats or republicans as they do on other cable channels, finding the facts, the truth there's still value in that. the benghazi attack and the toned down message from one congressman...
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. >>> in new york city, president obama meets with storm survivors where more than 25,000 households are still without power. more than two weeks after super storm sandy hit. >>> we begin with the big story. the latest on the benghazi hearings. joining me is pentagon correspondent barbara starr and intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly. welcome to you both. barbara, this is really fascinating me. so general petraeus who has been at the center of this huge scandal tomorrow morning will testify at a congressional hearing about benghazi, and your information from a very good source, i think is really, really significant. it's basically, i have been listening to you for the last couple of hours, petraeus basically says he knew the moment this happened that it was a group called answar al sharia and that after that there was a stream of other intelligence saying it may be linked to the video we all knew about but his belief was always that it was this group and they had to rule out the other intelligence before they could officially confirm it. is that right? >> that's pretty close to
. >>> in new york city, president obama meets with storm survivors where more than 25,000 households are still without power. more than two weeks after super storm sandy hit. >>> we begin with the big story. the latest on the benghazi hearings. joining me is pentagon correspondent barbara starr and intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly. welcome to you both. barbara, this is really fascinating me. so general petraeus who has been at the center of this huge scandal tomorrow...
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and you had missiles flying to new york city, washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long. but now we are determined and we are calling for the talks to get ready and we're telling to the hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today. we cannot wait any more. >> let me ask you about the troops because, as you mentioned, the possibility of this ground campaign and israel has approved the call up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli troops going into gaza? under what circumstances? what would make that happen? >> prime minister netanyahu said it very clearly. the goal is to bring peace and quiet to the region. if the air strikes are not efishant and the hamas would not understand that we're talking business. we would not allow missiles to fly and we do not want to do it, but we cannot wait until we see more coming. only two days ago, three people and we see the picture and the hamas hurting the israeli children, but are using the palestinian children because they're hiding behind them, as well. >> let me ask you
and you had missiles flying to new york city, washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long. but now we are determined and we are calling for the talks to get ready and we're telling to the hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today. we cannot wait any more. >> let me ask you about the troops because, as you mentioned, the possibility of this ground campaign and israel has approved the call up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli...
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staten island, that's where more than nearly half of new york city's storm deaths occurred. >>> well, power has come back gradually to homes and businesses in new york and new jersey, but thousands are still in the dark. look at this. according to cnn's latest numbers, there are still 4,107 outages reported in those two states now three weeks in. for some, sandy took everything they had. i spent the week in new york with people who are struggling through this aftermath and searching for a way to now rebuild their lives. >> we've got more food on the line. thank you. >> thank you very much, sweetheart. >> you're very welcome. >> reporter: for many in for rock away, new york, it's been cold, miserable, and dark. stacy lawrence and hundreds of her neighbors have struggled without heat, without power, without landline phone service. >> the staircase is dark. it's just scary. every day i'm coming down the step i'm afraid i might see a dead body somewhere. it's horrendous. >> reporter: we're inside the ocean individual apartment bu d community, building three. we walked through the doors. t
staten island, that's where more than nearly half of new york city's storm deaths occurred. >>> well, power has come back gradually to homes and businesses in new york and new jersey, but thousands are still in the dark. look at this. according to cnn's latest numbers, there are still 4,107 outages reported in those two states now three weeks in. for some, sandy took everything they had. i spent the week in new york with people who are struggling through this aftermath and searching...
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president obama got a first hand look at part of new york city devastated by superstorm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the cia astarting an investigation into former director david petraeus. and the investigation will include whether he used cia resources in carrying out his affair with paula broadwell. also today, attorney general eric holder spoke publicly for the first time about the petraeus scandal, saying the justice department didn't tell the white house about the fbi's investigation, because it was determined that national security was never at risk. and the fda investigating the supplement five-hour arc after reports of 13 deaths by consumers that may have used it. this doesn't mean the supplement played a role, however, three deaths may have a preliminary link. five-hour energy contains caffeine and other ingredients. we'll be right back. ñ? ordinary rubs don't always work on my arthritis. try capzasin-hp. it penetrates de
president obama got a first hand look at part of new york city devastated by superstorm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the cia astarting an investigation into former director david petraeus. and the investigation will include whether he used cia resources in carrying out his affair with paula broadwell. also today, attorney general eric...
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. >>> the story that shocked new york city. a nanny accused of killing two children, stabbed to death in the bathtub in the manhattan apartment. that nanny has been indicted, and the charges when we continue. >>> i'm susan hendricks with a "360" bulletin. according to reports, former gop presidential nominee mitt romney is blaming his loss on election day to president obama's so-called gifts to minorities and young voters. now, according to "the new york times," romney told donors at a conference call that president obama was "very generous in what they gave to those groups, policies that appealed to them." >>> a grand jury has indicted new york nanny yoselyn ortega in the deaths of two children, ages 6 and 2. the children's mother found them stabbed to death in the bathroom and saw the nanny stab herself with a kitchen knife. ortega is in the hospital and under police watch. >>> and skype is investigating a security flaw that let anyone change a user's password to get control of the account. now, skype says they have fixed the
. >>> the story that shocked new york city. a nanny accused of killing two children, stabbed to death in the bathtub in the manhattan apartment. that nanny has been indicted, and the charges when we continue. >>> i'm susan hendricks with a "360" bulletin. according to reports, former gop presidential nominee mitt romney is blaming his loss on election day to president obama's so-called gifts to minorities and young voters. now, according to "the new york...
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today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island, president obama named sean donovan to coordinate massive rebuilding efforts. >> he's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the borough presidents, the county officials to make sure we come up with a strong, effective plan. >> reporter: left out were the core of volunteers. to many here, that is a stinging oversight. >> without them, i mean, no money, no government agency has shown up here to do anything to help us, so these people from the goodness of their heart have come here to help me. >> reporter: after flood waters destroyed nearly everything he owned, he said these strangers from oklahoma gave him strength to take the first step. >> they take out the damaged stuff and allow, if i'm going to, to restore. without them, i'm by myse
today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island, president obama named sean donovan to coordinate massive rebuilding efforts. >> he's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the...
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. >>> today, president obama got a first-hand look at parts of new york city devastated by super storm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives and homes back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the fda is investigating the dietary supplement five hour energy after receiving reports of 13 deaths by consumers who may have used it. this does not mean the supplement played any role. however, the agency says three deaths may have preliminary link. five hour energy contains caffeine and other ingredients. >> thanks very much. >>> we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪
. >>> today, president obama got a first-hand look at parts of new york city devastated by super storm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives and homes back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the fda is investigating the dietary supplement five hour energy after receiving reports of 13 deaths by consumers who may have used it. this does not mean the supplement played any role....
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join joining me from the new york sometimes jackie calmes, and cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr. we want to pick up on the exit, sort of, of general petraeus. at least from the cia. it is interesting to me that if you say publicly to senators or congressmen, oh, is this a big hit for the, you know, intelligence community, the military community, they say, no, it will be fine, but privately i have never heard such bipartisan sorrow for a man exiting the scene. >> and isn't that something really to note? we're still calling him general petraeus. he left the military last year. he is director petraeus now resigned. i think it's extremely odd that anyone would think in this country one government official, and that's what he was, is so powerful as to be such an intelligence loss. nobody should be that powerful. maybe it's more of a test wramt to his public relation kills skills. >> which are considerable. is he good at that. the other thing is that he was a big role model for junior officers all through the u.s. military. he constructed the insurgency theory they've accepted as kind
join joining me from the new york sometimes jackie calmes, and cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr. we want to pick up on the exit, sort of, of general petraeus. at least from the cia. it is interesting to me that if you say publicly to senators or congressmen, oh, is this a big hit for the, you know, intelligence community, the military community, they say, no, it will be fine, but privately i have never heard such bipartisan sorrow for a man exiting the scene. >> and isn't that...
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get it at your local walmart. >>> when you think popular, tourist stops in new york city, you think times square, empire state building, statue of liberty, right? you can also add to that list harlem churches. here is jason carol with this week's black in america. ♪ >> reporter: the gospel choir had parishioners on their the parishione parishioners. this is harlem, new york. take a second look at the congregation and you'll see the black church here changing. >> it's very inspiring. i'd definitely come back, yeah, why not? >> there's no pictures, no video. you don't want to interrupt someone's worship. >> reporter: tourists, many european, have been packing the pews of harlem churches in increasing numbers. >> it is to some degree, and i thought of it initially as something bad. but i say i realized it's to be able to know each other better and to learn more about each other. there's nothing -- >> reporter: what's happening in the pews is not just tourism. it may be a reflection of something greater. do you see the identity of harlem changing or shifting? >> i think demographically you
get it at your local walmart. >>> when you think popular, tourist stops in new york city, you think times square, empire state building, statue of liberty, right? you can also add to that list harlem churches. here is jason carol with this week's black in america. ♪ >> reporter: the gospel choir had parishioners on their the parishione parishioners. this is harlem, new york. take a second look at the congregation and you'll see the black church here changing. >> it's very...
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zero heartburn. . >>> when you think popular tourist stops, in new york city you think times square, empire state building, statue of liberty. but you can also add to that list harlem churches. >> reporter: the gospel choir had the church members on their feet, singing, hands waving, an inspirational scene on any given sunday in black churches. but this is harlem, and you will see the black church here changing. >> definitely very inspiring, i'll come back. >> reporter: tourists, many european, have been packing the pews of harlem churches in increasing numbers. michael adams specializes in the harlem history. >> i thought of it initially as something bad. but i say, i realized it is to be able to know each other better and learn more about each other. >> reporter: there is not just white tourism. it may be a reflection of something greater. do you see the identity of harlem changing? >> well, i think demographically, you would have to see there is a change. the harlem of my youth when i would come to harlem, it doesn't look the same. >> reporter: statistics show the number of whites
zero heartburn. . >>> when you think popular tourist stops, in new york city you think times square, empire state building, statue of liberty. but you can also add to that list harlem churches. >> reporter: the gospel choir had the church members on their feet, singing, hands waving, an inspirational scene on any given sunday in black churches. but this is harlem, and you will see the black church here changing. >> definitely very inspiring, i'll come back. >>...
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that station and others are still out of action as pumping continues in subway tunnels in new york city and, of course, new jersey. >>> it has been 18 days since that storm battered the east coast and thousands of homes are still without electricity. why did so many people lose power and what might be done to prevent that problem from happening again? cnn's tom foreman tells us in this week's "building up america." >> what do we want? >> power. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> reporter: for all the angry people still without power after sandy, there may be few more frustrated than a man who lives hundreds of miles away. he's with the american society of civil engineers, his name is oto lynch and he's certain the storm's impact did not have to be so bad. >> the damage did not have to be this bad at all. with a little better planning, we could have certainly eliminated much of the damage. >> reporter: what he's talking about is the subject of some highly advanced research at georgia tech, a lowly but critical part of the electrical grid, the power pole. >> it is focused on trying to get
that station and others are still out of action as pumping continues in subway tunnels in new york city and, of course, new jersey. >>> it has been 18 days since that storm battered the east coast and thousands of homes are still without electricity. why did so many people lose power and what might be done to prevent that problem from happening again? cnn's tom foreman tells us in this week's "building up america." >> what do we want? >> power. >> when do we...
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. >>> new york city and new jersey, jersey shore, crippled by superstorm sandy. homes destroyed. power outages. hospitals evacuated. >> so if we were standing here while this place is filling up, the water would come up to our necks? >> probably your head and come up to my neck. >> an exclusive look at one hospital evacuated during superstorm sandy. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. i put away money. i was 21, so i said, "hmm, i want to retire at 55." and before you know it, i'm 58 years old. time went by very fast. it goes by too, too fast. ♪ but i would do it again in a heartbeat. [ laughs ] ♪ ♪ ♪ why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money need
. >>> new york city and new jersey, jersey shore, crippled by superstorm sandy. homes destroyed. power outages. hospitals evacuated. >> so if we were standing here while this place is filling up, the water would come up to our necks? >> probably your head and come up to my neck. >> an exclusive look at one hospital evacuated during superstorm sandy. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good...
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chuck schumer also there as well as the new york city mayor michael bloomberg. you heard the president there also talking about poignant moment with the moore family and many people recall their two sons swept away and he talked about what's been a very emotional visit to the staten island area, but also a kind of reaffirms that resolve that the federal government will be there as best it can in the rebuilding process. our victor blackwell is there, also, in staten island outside of recovery center. so victor, give me an idea what the reception has been like for the president's second now visit, the first post-re-election there to staten island. >> reporter: well, i think the president today said what the people in the community wanted to hear. not just that he would come today and give hugs and kind words as he mentioned but the support they need to rebuild here in staten island and highlighted to come back and the federal government would support this community in the rebuilding but that's very expensive. and people here know that. the governor andrew cuomo as
chuck schumer also there as well as the new york city mayor michael bloomberg. you heard the president there also talking about poignant moment with the moore family and many people recall their two sons swept away and he talked about what's been a very emotional visit to the staten island area, but also a kind of reaffirms that resolve that the federal government will be there as best it can in the rebuilding process. our victor blackwell is there, also, in staten island outside of recovery...
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. >>> new york city's silence is going viral in the days and weeks since sandy. the popular signer is telling cnn what she thinks of all the attention. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. [ g
. >>> new york city's silence is going viral in the days and weeks since sandy. the popular signer is telling cnn what she thinks of all the attention. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds....
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and you had missiles flying to new york city and washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long, but now we are determined, we are calling for the troops to get ready and we will tell to hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today, we cannot wait anymore. >> let me ask you about the troops, because as you mentioned, there is the possibility of this ground campaign. israel has approved the call-up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli troops going into gaza? and under what circumstances? what would make that happen? >> the prime minister said it very quickly. the goal of this operation is to bring pease and quiet to the region, to the southern part of israel. if the air strikes would not be efficient, even if hamas would not understand that we are talking business, we would not allow missiles to fly over israel on a daily basis. we do not want to do it, but on the other hand, we cannot wait until we see more missiles coming. >> once again, that was danny da danon. i also spoke with a member of the palestinian legisla
and you had missiles flying to new york city and washington, d.c., i'm sure the u.s. would have acted long before we waited, maybe too long, but now we are determined, we are calling for the troops to get ready and we will tell to hamas leadership and to the people in egypt today, we cannot wait anymore. >> let me ask you about the troops, because as you mentioned, there is the possibility of this ground campaign. israel has approved the call-up of 75,000 reservists. do you see israeli...
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. >>> president obama visited new york city to get a first-hand look at the devastation left behind by the superstorm sandy. he vowed fema would be there as long as it takes to get people back on their feet. >> as you travel around parts of staten island and we flew over parts of, other parts of the city and the region that had been impacted, there's still a lot of cleanup to do. people still need emergency help. they still need heat and they still need power and they still need food and they still need shelter. >> president spoke with several families, including one couple. our mary snow spent the day with. mary is joining us now. this sandy really took a toll on this family. >> it did, wolf. and this family has stayed in their home since sandy tore through 17 days ago. they have no power, they say they've been robbed once and they're afraid to leave behind what little they have left and they say they are hoping, they are hoping that the president's visit today was not just a photo op. nick's mission now is keeping the heat on in his family's staten island house. paying little notice
. >>> president obama visited new york city to get a first-hand look at the devastation left behind by the superstorm sandy. he vowed fema would be there as long as it takes to get people back on their feet. >> as you travel around parts of staten island and we flew over parts of, other parts of the city and the region that had been impacted, there's still a lot of cleanup to do. people still need emergency help. they still need heat and they still need power and they still need...
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york city. he'll also meet with families still trying to recover. yesterday, the president talked about the superstorm and he also talked about climate change. . >> have been an extraordinarily large number of severe weather events here in north america, but also around the globe. and i am a firm believer that climate change is real that it is impacted by human behavior, and carbon emissions. and as a consequence, i think we've got an obligation to future generations to do something about it. >> he says he's going to sit down with a burge of experts and try to come up with ways to protect our planet. victor blackwell is in staten island, victor, goo morning. i don't suppose people who have like damaged homes from superstorm sandy are thinking much about climate change at the moment though. >> no. maybe that conversation will come, carol, but not today. they're talking about the people who have died in this community. they're talking about this, their businesses and their homes that have been des
york city. he'll also meet with families still trying to recover. yesterday, the president talked about the superstorm and he also talked about climate change. . >> have been an extraordinarily large number of severe weather events here in north america, but also around the globe. and i am a firm believer that climate change is real that it is impacted by human behavior, and carbon emissions. and as a consequence, i think we've got an obligation to future generations to do something about...
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remember, of the 43 deaths across the city of new york, more than half of them on staten island. if they have not lost someone, they've likely lost something. much like the store behind me, completely decimated by the storm. he'll speak sw local officials about recovery and believe me, there's a lot of work to do. it seems like this sporadically across staten island. zoraida. >> i know you've spent a lot of time with the residents there, staten island. how are they reacting to the president's visit? >> not one person i've spoken with have said that the president should not come. they are also requesting mr. president, if you come, don't come with hugs and good words, come with something we can use. i spoke with a man, mike hoffman, yesterday. he's dispatching teams of volunteers. he says he wants specific things from the president. >> bittersweet. it's going to create a lot of traffic and impede a lot of the work we're trying to do here. he wants to address the issue. he can do it fine in a helicopter. if you're going to come here, come here with a couple truck loads of volunteer
remember, of the 43 deaths across the city of new york, more than half of them on staten island. if they have not lost someone, they've likely lost something. much like the store behind me, completely decimated by the storm. he'll speak sw local officials about recovery and believe me, there's a lot of work to do. it seems like this sporadically across staten island. zoraida. >> i know you've spent a lot of time with the residents there, staten island. how are they reacting to the...
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president obama heads to new york city tomorrow to visit some of those areas hardest hit, and he could get an ear full from very angry resident that's are still struggling to get back on their feet. our mary snow has details. >> wolf, this is all that's left of a popular boardwalk here. some describe it as looking like a war zone. many here and near by are still in the dark. pamela shapiro has been cleaning up since water gushed into her home, and now she just craves to be able to turn on the lights. >> i feel let down, we did everything that we were asked to do, and still that we don't have power is mind boggling. >> the basement ruined had just been redone after damage from hurricane irene last year. and a promise restored power was mixed because of a snaf few with her electricians evaluation. >> i said i wish i was young again and my parents were here to take care of me. just to make it better for half an hour. that's it, i just didn't want to be an adult for half an hour. >> she considers herself lucky. not far from her, there are families that can't live in their homes. the house
president obama heads to new york city tomorrow to visit some of those areas hardest hit, and he could get an ear full from very angry resident that's are still struggling to get back on their feet. our mary snow has details. >> wolf, this is all that's left of a popular boardwalk here. some describe it as looking like a war zone. many here and near by are still in the dark. pamela shapiro has been cleaning up since water gushed into her home, and now she just craves to be able to turn on...
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. >> you have to take a look at this dramatic video just released by new jersey and new york port authority showing the devastating flooding caused by superstorm sandy. this is two new jersey path train stations under water in jersey city and hoboken. service at both stations remains suspended nearly three weeks after the storm with nearly all the ee equipment for signaling and train equipment damaged or destroyed. look at that. >> you wonder how long it's going to be before they can reopen that. >> congressman ron paul bids a not so fond farewell to washington after 36 long years. you ought to hear his parting shots at both sides of the aisle coming up. >>> welcome back, everyone. 51 minutes after the hour. we want to get you up to date on all the headlines right now. america's closest ally in the middle east may be edging closer to war. violence intensifying overnight between israel and palestinian extremists in gaza. hamas fighters launching hundreds of rockets into israel overnight with the israelis shelling hundreds of terror targets with artillery strikes. three israelis and 19 palest
. >> you have to take a look at this dramatic video just released by new jersey and new york port authority showing the devastating flooding caused by superstorm sandy. this is two new jersey path train stations under water in jersey city and hoboken. service at both stations remains suspended nearly three weeks after the storm with nearly all the ee equipment for signaling and train equipment damaged or destroyed. look at that. >> you wonder how long it's going to be before they...
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york city in 1911. it was the deadliest industrial accident in the history of new york city. 146 garment workers died in that fire, and most of them were women, just like in that fire in bangladesh. just like in bangladesh the death toll would have been much lower if there was appropriate emergency exits. in na case a lot of doors had been locked, and now there are reports that could have been the case with locked or stuck doors in bangladesh now in 2012. the new york city fire eventually helped to spur the growth of the international ladies garment workers union, which fought for better working conditions for sweat shop workers. we have every hope that the very sad events of this weekend will do the same for bangladesh, because whether it comes to sweatshops like the ones in bang ala desh, it's not as simple as saying don't buy foreign-made clothes. these women need the jobs and work. bangladesh is one of the poorest companies in the world. the garment industry is huge for the country. it's not as easy
york city in 1911. it was the deadliest industrial accident in the history of new york city. 146 garment workers died in that fire, and most of them were women, just like in that fire in bangladesh. just like in bangladesh the death toll would have been much lower if there was appropriate emergency exits. in na case a lot of doors had been locked, and now there are reports that could have been the case with locked or stuck doors in bangladesh now in 2012. the new york city fire eventually...
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. >>> good morning, new york city. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. look at that glorious shot. people up and out already. so nice to see. there they are already. there's already some traffic on the bridge, of course. >> seems like there's always traffic on that bridge in new york. we've all seen the images of the destruction left by superstorm sandy and now we're getting details on the cost. almost $30 billion in just new jersey alone. that's according to governor chris christie. he issued a preliminary damage assessment. and that includes aid received so far from sources like fema and a few other agencies. he says the final estimate could be higher. >> and while sandy left an undeniable impact on the coastlines along the northeast, we're now learning about possible health effects from that storm. mary snow traveled to long island to speak with concerned residents there. >> reporter: lurking in the devastationings from sandy is yet another worry for homeowners, exposure to toxins, mold and dust and in some places sewage. homeowner fred more rel local
. >>> good morning, new york city. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. look at that glorious shot. people up and out already. so nice to see. there they are already. there's already some traffic on the bridge, of course. >> seems like there's always traffic on that bridge in new york. we've all seen the images of the destruction left by superstorm sandy and now we're getting details on the cost. almost $30 billion in just new jersey alone. that's according to...
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new york city, everybody is enjoying the great weather. we can see we have temperatures getting colder but really nice. here is what's interesting. temperatures across parts of the plains to the south and midwest are above normal. this is not typical for this time of year on thanksgiving. we're seeing omaha, nebraska showing a thanksgiving of 60 degrees. enjoi enjoy it while it lasts. even up in minneapolis you'll be in the mid-50s. this is an unusual day. you can see a cold front is coming in. that's going to change things. that will bring about rain to the northwest. we'll see temperatures start to gradually cool down. really the best news is that the cooldown doesn't occur until sunday. >> happy thanksgiving. thank you. >>> thanksgiving is a chance to put it all in perspective, to remember that despite our differences we are and always will be americans first and foremost. today we give thanks for the blessings that are all too rare in this world. the ability to spend time with the one wes love, to say what we want and worship and there
new york city, everybody is enjoying the great weather. we can see we have temperatures getting colder but really nice. here is what's interesting. temperatures across parts of the plains to the south and midwest are above normal. this is not typical for this time of year on thanksgiving. we're seeing omaha, nebraska showing a thanksgiving of 60 degrees. enjoi enjoy it while it lasts. even up in minneapolis you'll be in the mid-50s. this is an unusual day. you can see a cold front is coming in....
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new york city is still rationing gas. four new york city hospitals are still closed or only offering limited services and one o the main train services between new jersey and new york city is still operating with limited service. this video shows the new jersey path station flooding the night of the storm. these stations sustained significant damage. the dow was up nearly 208 points. nasdaq up by more than 2%. the s&p higher, too. the reason, traders are more optimistic the fiscal cliff will be avoided. they think leaders in washington will reach some sort of compromise. we shall see if that optimism is merited. >>> well, twinkies live for another day. the hostess brand agreed to mediation. when hostess said it was closing last week, twitter and the world freaked out and blamed the union, which had been on strike since november 9th. today, a bankruptcy judge said he wanted to company and union to e meet one more time. that meeting is going to take place tomorrow. >>> it's been 473 days since the u.s. lost its top credit r
new york city is still rationing gas. four new york city hospitals are still closed or only offering limited services and one o the main train services between new jersey and new york city is still operating with limited service. this video shows the new jersey path station flooding the night of the storm. these stations sustained significant damage. the dow was up nearly 208 points. nasdaq up by more than 2%. the s&p higher, too. the reason, traders are more optimistic the fiscal cliff...
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it's one sixth the density of new york city. there's a lot of myths going on around gaza. there are luxury hotels, there are rich people and a lot of poor people. when you start saying poverty is an excuse for terrorism and sending rockets, there are a lot poorer places than gaza. >> you're in contact with hamas, what in the end do they hope to achieve? they can't blow their way to victory here. they may win a few skirmishes, battles, but they're not going to win the war overtime, are they? >> hamas is an organization that won an election in 2006. and we didn't like it that they won the election, and they were undermined. we cut them off, that's where the beginning of the siege was. and israeli officials at the time, israeli government officials said our policy toward gaza is to put the palestinians on a diet. there's malnutrition in gaza, it's not open. you can talk about two luxury hotels that are there that serve three or four people, this is an impoverished part of the world that is more deeply impoverished now than before the israelis made settlements. >> is that just
it's one sixth the density of new york city. there's a lot of myths going on around gaza. there are luxury hotels, there are rich people and a lot of poor people. when you start saying poverty is an excuse for terrorism and sending rockets, there are a lot poorer places than gaza. >> you're in contact with hamas, what in the end do they hope to achieve? they can't blow their way to victory here. they may win a few skirmishes, battles, but they're not going to win the war overtime, are...